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Properly and firmly use a crimp tool to permanently connect the wire.Insert firmly into the (correct size) crimp connector.Strip the speaker wire and prepare it for the connector.There are really only a few steps needed and before you know it, you’ll be great at it!

#Soundstream tweeters how to

How to connect tweeter wires like a pro installerįor excellent installation quality, I recommend using better connectors when possible. This is also one reason why car component speakers include tweeters designed to be mounted separately – to get the best possible sound by putting them in the best position you can find. In fact, high-end home stereo speakers are designed the same way…just that both the tweeter and woofer are placed on the same “plane” or at the same level for best results. It’s one reason that factory-installed tweeters are placed high in the doors or side windshield pillars from the factory. Note how the aftermarket tweeter is mounted in the factory bracket, held in with hot glue. That’s because unlike subwoofers which create huge sound waves that are so big it’s hard to tell where they’re coming from, highs are directional, meaning you’ll get better tweeter performance when the sound is directed towards you and unobstructed.Įxample of upgrading factory speakers in a car door with a separate woofer, tweeter, and crossover. It’s not always an option, but when possible it’s best to mount tweeters: This is one reason you see factory-installed tweeters mounted in vehicle doors or side pillars near the windshield. As a rule, try to avoid installing them lower in your car or truck. That’s because high-frequency sounds are more directional than bass, for example.

#Soundstream tweeters install

Where to install your tweetersĬar tweeters work best when installed where they have a good direction toward your ears.

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Keep reading to find out how to connect tweeter speaker wiring with professional results.

In fact, I rarely use them at all myself. In my experience, some of the connectors (usually slide tab or “spade” type) included with car tweeters are a pain in the behind to deal with. Crimp connectors, for example, give professional results and won’t let you down. While it’s true that a lot of tweeters come with connectors already on the wire, sometimes it’s just easier (and gives better results) if you use another way to connect the wire. You’ll probably need to adjust the amp gain to a good level to match your speakers already in use.

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Connect them to unused amp channels: Using a full range RCA output pair from your head unit or use a pair of RCA Y-splitters at the amp to connect the 2nd pair of signal inputs to unused full-range amp channels.

You’ll get the same audio signal there as at the amp as long as they’re full-range speakers. To save time, effort, and speaker wire, if it’s convenient you can connect them in parallel at the speakers themselves.

“Tapping off” of full-range speakers already connected to the amp: Don’t mix the polarity – for correct sound, be sure to connect the tweeter’s positive & negative speaker wiring to the same as the speakers already connected to the amp.

Connect them to unused amp channels with a full-range output option: Follow the positive and negative wiring connections on the amp, being sure to match the same speaker polarity at the tweeter (either on the tweeter or marked on the external crossover for those that use an inline one).

To connect tweeters with crossovers to an amp, you’ll want to use one of the following setups as they’re the most common situations you’ll come across: How to connect tweeters with crossovers to an amp

You can replace the original tweeter crossover with a better one or use it with a 2-way component speaker crossover if you like.

I’ll cover that in more detail later also.

Not only should you never use a tweeter without a crossover, but you also shouldn’t connect a tweeter to subwoofer outputs under normal circumstances.

It’s possible to keep the tweeter’s crossover and use an amp’s built-in crossover later (See related section below for more details).

Most of today’s 2 and 4 channel car amp products can handle both a 4 ohm full-range speaker and a 4Ω tweeter connected in parallel at the same time.

Note: I’ll use both the words Ohms and its symbol (“Ω”), used often in electronics, when talking about speaker impedance & resistance.